CBS Picks up Dawgs-Gators Again

ATHENS – CBS has selected the Georgia-Florida game for the 10th consecutive season.

The network has broadcast the contest every year but one (2002) since 1996. Georgia defeated Florida 24-20 last season on the way to winning the SEC East Championship.

The network is the rights holder for tier-one SEC games. CBS also announced its selection of the November 3rd Alabama at LSU game, which is a rematch of the 2011 BCS National Title Game. The Tigers' game at Arkansas on November 23rd has also been selected.

CBS also announced that it will broadcast two doubleheaders. The weekend of November 3rd serves as the first doubleheader with a 3:30 kickoff game followed by the LSU-Alabama game in primetime at 8 PM. Anther doubleheader has been selected for the following weekend, November 10th, with kickoffs at noon and 3:30.

Georgia games that could be picked up by CBS (those in bold are the likely pick for the week):

September 29th – Tennessee at Georgia; Also that week: Arkansas at Texas A&M and Ole Miss at Alabama
October 6th – Georgia at South Carolina; Also that week: Arkansas at Auburn and LSU at Florida
November 3rd – Ole Miss at Georgia; Also that week: Missouri at Florida and Texas A&M at Mississippi State
November 10th – Georgia at Auburn; Also that week: Texas A&M at Alabama, Arkansas at South Carolina and Missouri at Tennessee
November 24th – Georgia Tech at Georgia; Also that week: Alabama at Auburn, Missouri at Texas A&M